Bolloré Logistics SA obtains TAPA Level C Certification

19 October 2017

Transport
and logistics company, Bolloré Logistics South Africa has received
the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) Level C certification for
its Pomona warehouse in Johannesburg. This is the first African subsidiary to
receive this kind of certification.

In February 2017, the team in South Africa
undertook the TAPA FSR audit certification process. This
certification is an internationally recognised security standard that
guarantees that Bolloré Logistics’ warehouse is under an optimised security
management system.

High-Value Theft Targeted (HVTT) asset theft
poses a significant problem for many industries. Theft of electronics,
pharmaceuticals, clothing, high-end foodstuffs, auto parts, building supplies
and almost any other cargo of value is a daily occurrence, and this type of
crime leads to lost revenue, compromised brand integrity, and in some cases
harm to consumers. The TAPA standard mainly focuses on the issue of theft to
enable logistics companies to monitor the security of the supply chain.

The benefit of becoming TAPA certified is to
align Bolloré Logistics South Africa warehousing practices with internationally
recognised requirements in the fight against cargo crime. TAPA is respected
around the world for its proactive work in protecting high-value cargo in
transit.

TAPA’s Facility Security Requirements (FSR)
and Trucking Security Requirements (TSR) have been developed by supply chain
security professionals and logistics specialists and are widely respected as
the leading security standards for the movement of high value; theft targeted
goods and many supplier contracts now demand compliance with TAPA Standards.

The certification campaign also aims to build
greater awareness for TAPA’s manufacturing members of the freight, logistics
and transport companies that provide TAPA-certified facilities and trucking
operations, providing us more visibility on the market. Bolloré Logistics is an
active member of TAPA and strives to be awarded Level A certification in future.

This first certification for any warehouse in
Africa is a great achievement and is only the beginning of a global TAPA
certification program. Next steps will be to strive for more warehouses certified
throughout Africa.

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